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[Brooks A. Rowlett]

No: HPFGUIDX 2230

>  But it makes sense that the *biggest* thing 
> Dumbledore is sitting on has to do with Harry specifically.  (Ebony)

This is even clearly stated in Book I where Dumbledore tells Harry that
he cannot yet tell harry why Voldemort was after him at Godric's Hollow
in the first place.

No problem with posting that bit meant for me to the list, Ebony; it's
now open that I have three chapters of the Dumbledore-Grindelwald duel
done.  Penny has sent me corrections on
chapters 2 & 3 which reminded me how long it has been since I have
written dialogue.... 
but I am still going to save the title "Wartime" for a Time-of-Voldy
fanfic, rather than use it on this.  I have sent you chaps. 2 & 3 with
Penny's corrections, not incorporated but appended.  (And VM, I still
would like more comments from you if you have time)

On ths subject of the robes.  FWIW, (For what it's worth) one of the
game magazines that was talking about the forthcoming Harry Potter
collectible card game had pics of him on broomstick on cover for 2-3
months )(I'd like them if they didn't make him look like young Clark
Kent with a scar) (and speak of possible comparison for Harry!  Now
THERE is a subject for a compare-and-contrast essay!) the robes are
gaping open showing muggle clothes under.  Ditto, I think, the Christmas ornament.

There ought to be an online map that shows counties in England - try
searching for some of the genealogy websites; I'm almost certain I've
seen one there. 

Has anybody noticed that some posts recently have spelled Voldemort
'Voldamore' or 'Voldemore'?  I suspect those are people who have been
listening to the tapes, not reading the books.  Interesting.

Totally off topic, but for any other WWII history buffs out there, I've
just learned that Saburo Sakai, the top surviving Japanese fighter ace,
died last week of a heart attack, age 84.  A very interesting guy, as
anyone who read his autobioraphy can attest; and he was in the news
again recently, outspoken, telling the Japanese public they had better
learn to accept the fact that they were aggressors, not victims, in WWII.

Staying in the Pacific for a moment:

To my surprise, Olympic coverage has brought out something interesting
related to HP.  If I heard it right, the Aussie word of the day I heard
during the coverage just now was "Bludger", meaning a goldbricker
(that's an old US Army term) - someone who hangs around and appears to
be working but is not pulling his/her weight - a do-nothing.  The
bludgers of course are the balls that run around and try to knock people
off their brooms in Quidditch; it is the function of the players known
as Beaters to intercept these and try to knock them at the opposing
team.  Is there any list member from Oz aboard who can confirim that I
heard this right?

-Brooks